Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-26
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting OF the Common Council
of the city OF Alexandria, held on the 18th day
of October, 1887, there were present John T.
Sweeney, esq, President, and Mcssis. w. 3.
Moore, Aitcheson Snowden, Clarence Moore,
Gronau. r. E. Corbett, HinkeD, l.. w. Cortett,
Smcot sttiier Bayne, Germonl and Kelley.
The following were referred 10 the Committee
on Finance viz: Petition of l.. Bendheim for re-
mission of 81 personal tax: petition Of Johnson
aud eaton for an abatement OF taxes on property
southeast ccr"er Of Gibbon and Alfred streets ;
proposition of Virginia Iron Shlpbuilding Com
pany to convey TO the City Council the Pioneer
Mills in settlement of taxes DUE and the petition
Of Mrs o. necvers for reduction OF assessment on
real property.
The following referred 10 the Committee
OF Streets, viz: Petition of 4. B. Hopkins and
others to have curb SET, gutter paved and street
graded on Queen street, between Alfred and Co
umbus streets; petit of William Wools to
have repaired the pump at the corner of First
and Royal So Gets; petition OF Ia h. Uhler and
others TO have repaired the crossing at the SOUTH
crn intersection of Duke and Washington streets,
and the petition Of T. j. Miller and others for IA
crossing frcm tho northeast corner of Wolfe sud
Washington streets TO the northwest corner of
said streets.
Tho following were referred 10 the Committee
cu Light, viz Petition OF Nm. II. Whiting and
others for i gas lamp mt the southeast corner OF
st. Asaph and Gibhon streets, and the petition of
Zion Church for a gas lamp in front of their
church building
The prayer If the following petitions were
granted, viz: OF George w. Swain to make an adj
diticn TO his dwelling at the corner of Wolfe and
Lee streets. and of Perry, Smoot &c Co. 10 erect
three frame dwellings on tie southeast corner Of
Cameron and Lee streets
The bill of James Entwislc. jr, for medicine
furnished the poor, amounting 10 S2O1 40, was
ordered to be paid.
1t was resolved that when the City Council ad-
journs that it be to meet on November 10th next.
A communication from the School Bcsrd an
nouucng four vacancies thereon, Was received aud
read.
The petition OF Thomas J. Fsnuou to have the
Horny street sewer extended over his lot, wss
read and the work ordered to be done by the Su
perintcndent of Police under the supervision CT
the COMMITTEES on Streets.
The report of the examiners of the city j sl was
referred to the Committee on Public Property.
Tic report of the Committee on Public Proper
ty, recommending necessary repairs be made to
the Hydraulion engine house and appropriating
Sis therefore, was adopted.
The following were received from the Board OF
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in,
viz: Resolution in reference to uncollected gas
bills: resolution to erect brick coal shed at the
gas works petition of the Young Mems Christian
Association for gas lamp in front Of their build
ing and for free gas: petition Of same for ex-
emption from payment of taxes on their property;
petition Of N. D. Gregory and other for reduc
ton of assessment on real property resolution
allowing discount of ten per cent. on tax bills of
s. II. Japney estate. and resolution appropriat-
ing $500 TO be used in establishing grade for
the northwest section of the city.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES r. CATION. Clerk.